Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-102
§279c Congressional Authority Necessary for Acceptance of New Obligations in Organization
Title 22 › CHAPTER 7 — INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS, CONGRESSES, ETC. › SUBCHAPTER VI — UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION › § 279c
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Congress must pass a law before any U.S. official accepts Article XX(1) amendments that create new obligations.
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Title 22, §279c
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Unless Congress by law authorizes such action, neither the President nor any person or agency shall on behalf of the United States accept any amendment under paragraph 1 of article XX of the Constitution of the Organization involving any new obligation for the United States.
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22 U.S.C. § 279c
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102